Here are the steps to make a smartwatch with Raspberry Pi:
- Gather the necessary materials:
- Raspberry Pi Zero W or Raspberry Pi 3
- Waveshare 1.33-inch LCD screen
- Battery
- Battery charger
- Power switch
- Micro USB cable
- SD card
- Breadboard
- Jumper wires
- Soldering iron
- Solder wire
- Install the Raspberry Pi operating system on the SD card. There are many operating systems available for Raspberry Pi, but Raspbian is the most popular. Follow the instructions on the Raspberry Pi website to download and install Raspbian.
- Connect the LCD screen to the Raspberry Pi. Solder the headers for the Raspberry Pi Zero W upside-down so that they are the perfect length to connect on top with the LCD screen.
- Connect the battery charger and power switch to the Raspberry Pi. Use the breadboard and jumper wires to connect the battery charger and power switch to the Raspberry Pi.
- Install the necessary software on the Raspberry Pi. There are many software options available for building a smartwatch with Raspberry Pi, but some popular options include:
- Watchy: An open-source smartwatch platform that is compatible with Raspberry Pi. Watchy provides a basic interface for displaying time, weather, and other information on the LCD screen. (source: NextPit)
- PiWatch: A smartwatch platform that is built on top of Raspbian. PiWatch provides a more advanced interface for displaying notifications, controlling music playback, and more. (source: Instructables)
- Customize the smartwatch to your preferences. Once you have installed the necessary software, you can customize the smartwatch to display the information you want and perform the functions you need. This may involve modifying the software or building additional hardware components.
- Assemble the smartwatch. Once you have customized the smartwatch to your liking, you can assemble all of the components into a wearable device.
(source: Hackster.io, [Fossbytes](https://fossbytes.com/how-to-build